Music:
Member Since: 11/14/2004
Band Website: WWW.TRIBALSTYLEMUSIC.COM
Band Members: ME MYSELF I AND I ON THE DJ TIP.
CLICK ON ANY BAND MEMBER TO BE TAKEN TO THEIR PERSONAL PAGETribal Style consists of 5 members, 3 of whom are brothers: Muthoni(keys/lead vocals)
TK (drums)
Mugabe (bass/vocals).
Born and raised in Kingston Jamaica, these brothers studied first hand under pioneers such as the Wailing Souls. The Tenn brothers' dad, Roddy Tenn, who has played NyaBinghi drums on some of Bob Marleys, Joe Higgs, Black Uhuru and the Wailing Souls early recordings, performs with the band often, bringing the original essence of Rastafarian drums to the music.
BLAKE YEAGER(guitar)
Mike Blenda "DJ Blenda" (percussion/turntables)
DJ Blenda, originally living just outside of Boston MA journied to Fl in the early 90's and became even deeper submerged in the reggae music scene that had been thriving in South FL at this time. Along with upholding the original b-boy values instilled within him throughout the 80's he again started playing drums, focusing on more percussion, doing more Dj sessions and ended up at a party and met master percussionist Aiyb Dieng. He is the percussionist for most of Bill Laswells works as well as on many of Herbie Hancocks, Fela Kuti and Public Image Limited recordings. He joined the group called Afro Makosa which was fronted by Aiyb. The group currently formulates on random basis but will perform again when the time is right. In 2000 he moved to Tampa, joined Tribal Style, started Gwan Massive with some select accomplices and started to make adjustments for the new sessions. The original plan for the wicked ras vibe delivery which is where we are today. Tribal Style, DJ Blenda, D'Visitors, Red Tide, Ran Mecca, Breakdown, Gwan Massive, Afro Makosa, The Rukus, Slopfunkdust...... Pon Site
Influences: VINYL, 33'S AND 45'S, KIDS AND ALL SORTS OF MUSIC. LETS SEE DENNIS BROWN, FREDDIE MCGREGOR, JOE HIGGS, NINJAMAN, SIZZLA, GREGORY ISAACS, BARRINGTON LEVY, GARNETT SILK, DON CARLOS, COCOA T, CHALICE, EARL 16, SHINEHEAD, EEK A MOUSE, HALFPINT, JR BYLES, SILVERHAWK, SUPERDEE, POISON DART, STONE LOVE, MICKEY DREAD, LITTLE JOHN, JOHNNY OSBOURNE, INI KAMOZE, RANKING DREAD, JR RODIGAN, TRISTON PALMER, MICHAEL PROPHET, JACKIE MITTOO, BOB MARLEY, BUNNY WAILER, SUGAR MINOTT, LEROY SMART, UROY, DELROY WILSON, JOHN HOLT, KEN BOOTH, ALTON ELLIS, TONY REBEL, BUJU, MEGA BANTON, CUTTY RANKS, TENOR SAW, SANCHEZ, SINGIN MELODY, JENNIFER LARA, JR DELGADO, ELEPHANT MAN, ROUND HEAD, PAPA SAN, MONSTER SHACK CREW, EVERTON BLENDER, MIGHTY DIAMONDS, MAD SCIENTIST, KING STITT, KING TUBBY, FIREHOUSE CREW, JAHPOSTLES BAND, TRIBAL STYLE, BOUNTY KILLER, SHABBA, SLUGGY, BERES HAMMOND, MICHIGAN AND SMILEY, BAD BRAINS, THE CLASH, BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE, STEVE MILLER BAND, STELLY DAN, SADE, DAG NASTY, 24/7 SPIES, TONS OLD NY AND BOSTON HARDCORE, SLAPSHOT, WRECKING CREW, YOUTH OF TODAY, GORRILLA BISCUITS, UNIFORM CHOICE, BLACK FLAG, SICK OF IT ALL, AGNOSTIC FRONT, BREAKDOWN, MISSION OF BURMA, LIKED A LOT OF OLD WAX TRAX RELEASES, MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO, FRONT 242, FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY, BORGHESIA, STEVIE WONDER, DIVINE SOUNDS, FRESH GORDON, SKINNY BOYS, OHIO PLAYERS, MANTRONIX, MARY JANE GIRLS, MELISA MORGAN, PUBLIC ENEMY, PETE MISER, RUNDMC, WHODINI, KURTIS BLOW, LAKIM SHABAZZ, 45 KING, PETE ROCK, DIAMOND D, DIRTY HARRY, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, 9TH WONDER, PREMIERE, JAYLIB, CELPH TITLED, JAYDEE, SLOPFUNKDUST, CHOPS, ASAMOV, GROUP HOME, GOOD BROTHERS, NONPHIXON, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, MAIN SOURCE, ED O.G., MASTA ACE, LASTER, K-SOLO, JURU, LMNO, VISIONARIES, MOS DEF, KOOL G RAP, STYLES OF BEYOND, GRAND AGENT, LEADERS OF NEW SCHOOL, SPECIAL ED, BEAT JUNKIES, T-ROCK, EXECUTIONERS, ALLIES, 5TH PLATOON, FUDGEES, MARY J, KRUSH, SOCIAL DISTORTION, DAVID BOWIE, DOOBIE BROTHERS, DIANA ROSS, EVELYN KING, DEPECHE MODE, PIXIES, SUGARCUBES, HELTER SKELTER, TRIBE, ROOTS, WU, EPMD, THIRD BASS, CRAIG MACK, QUEEN LATIFAH, KRSONE, DEL, GRAND PUBA, DYNAS, APATHY, ZION I, LYRICS BORN, A WHOLE HEAP MORE AND DEFINATELY THE ZULU NATION, STREET PERFORMERS, ANYONE JUST DOIN SHIT FROM THE HEART BASICALLY.
Sounds Like: the pure thing
Record Label: GWAN MASSIVE
Type of Label: Indie
